Sunday, January 20

I wish I could say this was a tree in my garden. They are lovely. In someone else's lovely neat garden, & looking so healthy too.

Here are the little cups that form once the flower is spent. I remember playing with them as a child, & pretending they were little cups in a teaset.

These are the buds on the other little tree.

I used a little camera we got at a garage sale for $5, which we have given to our Granddaughter. She is not very interested in photography really, but has taken some nice photos of people with it.

I happened to have it in my bag yesterday, so whipped it out to take these pics. I think the neighbours wondered what I was doing. They surrepticiously came out & pretended to potter about on their front lawns, watching me. It was a little cul-de-sac, & I suppose any stranger would be noticed.

The rain has stopped for the time being. Steam is rising from the ground. Sitting in front of the fan is the only way I can keep sane.

Hi Meggie, One of my favorite natives the flowering Gum/The flowers remind me of the Gumnut babies..Its very warm here also had aircon on constantly.I live in Northern Victoria were it gets Bloody hot Melbourne had 23c the other day we had 35c . .phewwwwwwww